Johan Simon News: Dealt to Tigers

Published on December 12, 2025

The Blue Jays traded Simon to the Tigers on Friday in exchange for Chase Lee, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Simon rose from Single-A to Double-A over the course of the 2025 season, finishing the year with a 3.42 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 71 total innings. Now in the Tigers' farm system, the 24-year-old southpaw will likely begin the 2026 campaign at Double-A Erie.